Shoe-heel



C. D. SMITH.

SHOE HEEL.

APPLICATION FILED 050.15. 1919.

Patented Aug-23, 1921.

'UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES n smrrn, on ST; LOUIS, MISSOURI.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES D. SMITH, a

citizen of the United States, and resident of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe- Heels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in shoe heels, and has for its object a heel constructed of a sheet of durable light material, the same being spun and then formed in shape and the formed heel being filled with a core of material such as wood or the like for giving body to the heel, and a means whereby a sole strip of leather or other ma-' terial may be supported and a means for supporting attaching pins whereby the heel is fastened to the shoe proper.

A further object of my invention is to construct a heel by taking a strip of metal spinning it in approximately a truncated cup then by dies pressing it in proper form, then placing in the hollow heel shape memher a core of wood or like material which is properly divided so as to provide proper admission of the same, a metallic plate located on the bottom of the wood insert, a strip of material placed against the metal plate and held in position by the edging of the bottom edge of the heel casing, a sole member attached to the inside strlp and a strip provided with fastening nails sup ported in the upper portion of the'heel casing whereby the heel is held to the shoe.

Figure 1, is a vertical central sectional view of my complete invention.

Fig. 2, is a front View of the heel.

Fig. 8, is a rear view of the same.

In the general construction of my improved heel I form the same out of a sheet of light durable material such as metal and in forming the same the sheet is'spun forming virtually a truncated cup, the position of the cup assuming that as indicated by the dotted lines 1. This spun cup is then placed in a suitable forming die which presses the cup into the form of the heel as that shown in the illustration. WVhen this heel is formed it then consists of a shell comprising a front section 5, a rear section 6, and the side sec tions 7 the bottom and top of the upper.

In order to provide sufficient rigidity to the shell I place in the same a core consisting of two blocks 8 and 9, thesame being divided mens or childrens shoes.

SHOE-HEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 23, 1921, Application filed December 15, i919. Serial No. 344,895.

on the line indicated by the numeral 10.

This is for the purpose to admit'the blocks easily to'the interior owing to the peculiarity of the shape. Theseblocks are preferably made. of light durable wood and the two blocks are firmly secured together by means of the fastening devices 11, such as screws, nalls or the like. 7

On the top of the block 8 is placed a sheet of metal 12 and on top of this sheet is a strip of wood 13, through this wood and around the edges are placed fastening nails 14:, by which the heel is attached to the shoe. The purpose of the metal strip 12 is to act as a foundation for the heads of the nails so as to hold the same in rigid position while the heel is being driven on the shoe. The sheet 12 and block 13 are held in position by edging over the upper edge of the heel shell forming a supporting flange 15. 6

Against the bottom edge .of the block 9 is placed a metal plate 16 and against the plate is placed a strip of material 17, such as leather or the like and it is held in position by edging the bottom edge of the heel shell forming inturned flanges 18. Then on the bottom of the heel is fastened the sole piece 19, which is held firmly in position and the shoe nails 20, which are driven into the strip 17 and when the points contact with the metal plate 16 they are automatically crimped as thatindicated in the illustration of Fig. 1.

It is not necessary however, that this heel be limited to the French heel type as it may be used for any shape of heel for womens, And the purpose of constructing it of a single sheet of material spun and then formed .is to provide lightness and dispense with the casting process as that now done in forming the so termed aluminum heels. This heel likewise provides a repairing feature which is far more efiicient than where solid cast heels are used; for the reason that if the strip 17 becomes too freely worn by the insertion of the shoe nails, the strip can be readily and easily removed and a new supporting strip placed thereon.

The essential feature of my invention is the construction of, a shoe heel by a process of spinning or drawing the heel from a sheet shell a suitable core and means whereby the heel is supported to the shoe and a sole to the heel.

Having fully described myinvention What I claim is:

A heel of the character described comprising an outer shell, drawn and formed from a single sheet of material a divided core of non-metallic material supported in the shell,

means for securing the same together, a metallic strip placed on the bottom of the lower section of the core a strip of resilient material placed against the metallic strip and held in position by crimping the bottom edge of the heel shell anda sole strip attached to the resilient material, a metallic strip placed on the top of the upper section of the core a strip of non-metallic material placed-ontopofthe metal strip and held in position by the crimping of the upper edge of theshell and fastening nails supported to the strip whereby the heel is attached to the shoe, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES D. SMITH.

Witnesses:

ALFRED A. EIOKS, B. AUs'rINE. 

